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| Name | Sree Prakash |
|---|---|
| Year of Release | 1987 |
| Maturity | Early maturing, 7 months |
| Yield | 30-35 t ha-1 |
| Potential yield | 40 t ha-1 |
| Species | Cassava |
Suitable growing region
Kerala (Suitable for low land cultivation as a rotation crop in a paddy based cropping system)
Pedigree
M A selection from indigenous germplasm collection of cassava
Key traits
- Erect, generally non-branching, rarely top branching shy flowering variety with high leaf retention
- Reddish brown mature stem; light sepia emerging leaf; mature leaf dark green; 7-9 lobed with purple petiole
- Cylindrical, short necked, shallow bulking radially arranged tubers with brown outer skin, cream rind and white tuber flesh
- Tubers with 29-31% starch, 30-50 ppm cyanogen having good cooking quality
- Highly tolerant to Cercospora leaf spot
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